Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-01-21
NEWS OF TEE DAY.

News eFE Il D4s
Hon. S. S. Cox sat up for two hours yes
terday.
The agricultural appropriation bill calls
for $555,OOO.
The conference report on the electoral
count bill was agreed to by the Senate yes
terday.
The Nicaraguan canal matter was again
considered by the Senate in secret session
yesterday.
Nine. Nelson's marriage to Count Miriam
/ da is ANNOUNCED to take place at Mentone
on February 10.
Hon. Philetus Sawyer, of Wisconsin. has
been nominated for reelection to the U. S.
Senate by the republicans Of the Legisia.
ture, which is equivalent to an election.
At Dufield's Depot, w. Va, yesterday,
ply seriously injured whilst attempting to
cross the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
track.
The railroads extending west from Chica-
90 have all discontinued making second
class passenger rates, and are also moving
to abolish land tickets, for the reason that
the bulk of the lands have been disposed of.
Two doctors in Minneapolis have stated
ia writing that the main bone, or radius, OF
Sullivan's left arm is broken midway be-
tween the wrist and elbow. They think the
break, while not likely to cause permanent
injury. will disable Sullivan for at least
sixty days.
In the New York Assembly yesterday MIR.
| Mccain offered resolution requesting the
comptroller to report what disposition had
been made Of the $4,000 which has been in
his hands since 1881, and which is alleged
to be the price of vote for United States
Senator in 1881.
Senator Jones of Florida in an interview
in Detroit on Wednesday deplored the ten
deucv of the time toward the millionalres
for Senators. He thought it denoted a
state of decadence and implied danger Of
class legislation. Mr.. Jones now says he
will not 60 to Washington this winter.
It was the general opinion in New York
Yesterday that DR.. McGlynn would proceed
to Rome az soon as his health permits. Pas
sage has been engaged for Cardinals Glib
bons and Taschereau on the steamer La
Bureonge, which sails from New York for
Havre January 80
The case of Prof. John DeLeon, the as
troloper, on trial in New York, charged
with sending girls to Panama for immoral
purposes, was given to the jury yesterday,
and verdict of guilty rendered, Sentence
was reserved. The maximum penalty is
fifteen years. imprisonment.
Governor Scales, of North Carolina. has
received telegram from Knoxville that a
detective there has arrested Bingham, the
deaf mute assailant of Miss burlington, but
is unable to surrender him until the Legis.
lature has passed bill now pending to in
crease the reward for his capture from $500
to $500.
John Kagman, tho Hungarian miner
whose trunk exploded in a Pennsylvania
! Railroad baggage car on Tuesday night, and
who was detained by the Pittsburg police
pending an investigation. was liberated yes.
terday, the authorities being convinced that
he was not a socialist aud had no intention
of doing any damage.
A syndicate of capitalists, owing about
seven million dollars of Virginia six per
cent deferred trust receipts, are hopeful OF
some action by the Legislature of West Viz
GINA now in session, by which these re-
ceipts will be redeemed. M. G. Maben, OF
the sydicate, will leave New York for West
Virginia shortly in reference to the matter.
He expects that the Legislature will give
the syndicate about 81 ,0000 coo Of per cent.
bonds in exchange for the certificates
President Cleveland gave his first state
dinner of the season last evening in honor
of the cabinet. Among the guests present
were Gov. Lee and his wife. Mrs. Lee was
escorted to the table by Gen. Phil. Sheridan,
and Gov. Lee escorted Mrs. John F. An
drew, of Massachusetts. At the table Gov.
Lee sat between Mrs. Andrew and Mrs.
Sheridan, and Mrs. Lees seat was between
Gen. Sheridan and Mrs. III. G. Davis. Sec
rotary Lamar and his bride were in attend
ance, and the President drank to the brioe's
health. Mrs. Lee wore black velvet, eli
train. with front of white brocade.